xiii. the best interests of the child, if the fraud was conducted on behalf of a child by an adult guardian. (c) An individual rendered, or continued rendering services to, or received or continued to receive emoluments from, another State, in disregard of an express request to cease such activities by State X within 6 months of receiving such notice; (d) An individual has been found guilty by a competent criminal court of conduct seriously detrimental to the vital interests of State X; (e) To uphold due process and prevent against erroneous or arbitrary deprivations of nationality, persons subject to the potential deprivation of their nationality under Sections 1(c) and (d) will be afforded an opportunity to be heard before a competent authority prior to withdrawal of nationality being made final and effective. In coming to a decision, the competent authority must take into account the following factors: i. whether or not the person in question has another nationality; ii. the seriousness of the conduct; iii. the time that has passed since the conduct; iv. the strength of the link of the person in question with State X, including; birth on the territory, length of residence, family ties, economic activity, and linguistic and cultural integration; v. the consequences of the deprivation of nationality for the perpetrator and members of their family, taking into account all of the relevant circumstances; and vi. the impact of the conduct on State X. 41